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Lightly

v1.29

by FancyThemes · updated 7 years ago

Lightly is a WordPress theme for news or magazine website, neatly designed, well coded, and more importantly easy to use. The theme comes with a responsive design and easy to use customization options that are available…

BlogCustom backgroundCustom menuEntertainmentFeatured imagesFooter widgetsNewsRight sidebarTheme optionsTranslation ready
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Rank
–
No change yet
Active installs
100+
As WordPress.org reports it
Total downloads
29.3K
29,327 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
1 reviews
First released
Oct 13, 2016
10 years ago

Lightly at a glance

Lightly is a WordPress theme by FancyThemes with 100+ active installs. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.29 came out on Mar 5, 2019, more than 7 years ago. It was first released in 2016.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.

Downloads over time

Download stats

14 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Lightly Compare series
Downloads over time: 12 days across 1 series.024Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 6Nov 8
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DateLightly
Nov 8, 20261
Nov 7, 20261
Nov 6, 20261
Nov 5, 20261
Nov 4, 20261
Nov 3, 20261
Nov 2, 20261
Nov 1, 20261
Oct 31, 20261
Oct 30, 20261
Oct 29, 20264
Oct 28, 20260

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

Estimated installs
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Rank over time

Popular rank
Rank history builds up from our daily snapshots, one point a day.

Growth %

Growth %, day over day
Growth shows once there are two days of estimated installs.

Active installs band

100+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.95100105Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026100+
Nov 7, 2026100+
Nov 6, 2026100+
Nov 5, 2026100+
Nov 4, 2026100+
Nov 3, 2026100+
Nov 2, 2026100+
Nov 1, 2026100+
Oct 31, 2026100+
Oct 30, 2026100+
Oct 29, 2026100+
Oct 28, 2026100+
Oct 27, 2026100+

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Ratings breakdown

5.0★★★★★1 reviews

  • 5 ★1 (100%)
  • 4 ★0 (0%)
  • 3 ★0 (0%)
  • 2 ★0 (0%)
  • 1 ★0 (0%)

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.29
Requires WordPress
4.5
Requires PHP
–
First released
Oct 13, 2016
Last updated
Mar 5, 2019
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Lightly

How many websites use Lightly?

Lightly is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.

How many times has Lightly been downloaded?

29,327 times in total since 2016.

When was Lightly last updated?

Version 1.29 came out on Mar 5, 2019 (7 years ago).

Is Lightly still maintained?

Its last release was 7 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.

What rating does Lightly have?

5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Lightly?

The themes most like Lightly, by the tags they share, are MH Magazine lite (10K+), Newsmatic (10K+) and OceanWP (400K+). Compare all alternatives

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Lightly
Estimated installs100+
Reported installs100+
Rating5.0
Reviews1
Total downloads29.3K
AuthorFancyThemes
First releasedOct 13, 2016
Version1.29
Requires WP4.5
Requires PHP–
Last updatedMar 5, 2019

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